1. 608 Springharbor Dr.
Woodstock,GA 30188
c. 404-424-1583
email:
lharris@lexikonconstruction.com
LorinHarris
Objective Seeking long term position with stable, progressive organization with career
growth where my 25 years of experience in the construction industry can help an
organization maximize profits while maintaining excellence. Some of my
experience includes project management, contract and labor negotiations,
administrative details, safety compliance, and managing of all functions of the job
site(s).
Experience August 2015- Present Lexikon Construction
Woodstock, GA
Owner
Focused on production grading for residential and commercial national
builders.
Responsible for all scheduling of employees and sub-contractors.
Facilitated start to finish permitting and inspection process.
Dealt with architects and owners to ensure proper design and
implementation to produce quality final product.
Oversaw all change orders and budgeting.
Made sure scheduling met deadlines within assigned budgets.
June 2007-August 2015 Synonim Contracting
Norcross, GA
Owner
Re-focused company focusing on volume production in both
residential and commercial construction.
Skilled in Microsoft Suite, Quick Books and CAD based programs and
softwareliterate withcomputerizedschedulemanagementprograms.
Responsible for high-volume production building with planning and
development of multiple$1,000,000+ projects generating$886,000in
sales per.
2. On site structural engineering to meet the expectations of architectural
rendering vs. actual in field applications that adhered and exceeded county
requirements.
Insured all on-site personnel comply to all OSHA, EPA, county, state, and
federal safety programs
Maintained budget, profit and loss accountability, tracking critical items,
allocatingexpenditures andidentifyingcost-savingopportunities.
Delegate andmanage tasks to meet establisheddeadlines.
With knowledge of current working codes, schedule and obtain necessary
buildinginspections as required.
Managed project schedules to meet milestones and completion dates.
Conducted weekly meetings to review schedule, identify any issues and
coordinatetasks to be completed.
Handled all contract negotiations for various trades and scopes of
work.
August 2006-April 2008 RCS Construction
Norcross, GA
Project Manager
Handled politics withCity of Atlanta, TSA, and Customs official in
order to construct two restaurants in the Hartsfield Jackson
international airport generating $850,000in revenue.
Met with inspectors andclientson revisions, inspections, andwalk
through for different draw phases of those jobs while hitting the
deadlines outlined.
Prepare punch-listaudits to ensure that all punch-listitems have
been completed prior tohomeowner orientationsand occupancy.
June 2005-August 2006 Comstock Homes
Alpharetta, GA
Project Manager
3. Handled the coordinating and managementof variousprojectsin
all ofour93subdivisions.
Organized file management systemsforLand Dept.intheoffice as
well as in thefield.
Expedited permits for 48 different subdivisions in 7 different
counties.
Responsible for establishing and implementing HOA’s for
completed subdivisions.
Handled contractnegotiations for sub-trades.
Handled county inspectionforland and home CO’s.
Helpedestablishbudgetsfor subdivision landdevelopment.
1992–March 2007 Nim-Bach Inc. Norcross GA
Owner
Created, marketed, and grew company generating gross revenues
in excessof $4millionper/yr.
Managed over128 employeesand 42 trade sub-contractors
Grew various divisions of company to handle all aspects of the
construction process from clearing and padding lots, concrete
foundations, concrete walls, concrete flatwork, erosion control,
landscaping, andirrigationinstallation.
Secured financing for the growth anddevelopment ofcompany.
Recruited,interviewed, hired, and managed trade personnelfrom
all areas, bothemployeesand subcontractors.
Built strong relationships with customers, tradespeople, zoning
officials, vendors andcompany professionals.
Sold and closed over400 residential/commercialcontracts.
Created and implemented state of the art systems to increase
productionwhiledecreasing laborcosts.
Complete jobset-upand coordinationincluding pre-installproject
and closeoutmeetings.
Sold business, structured contracts, and handled all logistics needed for
completing contracts.
4. Education 1992–1995 DeKalb Community CollegeDunwoody, GA
1995-1995 University of Georgia Athens,
GA
Studied onequarterwitha partialscholarship towardpre-med program.
1995-1998 Georgia State University Atlanta,
GA
Studied marketing.
Interests Land Development, land acquisitions, construction logistics,
architecture, structural engineering, problem solving, and
logistics.